Fish casting rod



Octu l, 1940. J. HAGEN FISH CASTING ROD Filed sept. 1'. 1937 m IEEEEEE @mmv/N274.

Patented oet. 1, 1940 f 2,216,341`

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FISH CASTING ROD John Hagen, St. Louis, M0.

Application September 1, 1937, Serial No.` 161,908

` 3 claims. (Cl. i3- 19) This invention relates to a iish casting rod ends being threadingly secured to respective studs for anglers and hasior `its primary purpose, the I4 of va tting I5. Y provision of means carried by the rod for elimi- The iitting I5 is provided with a socket I6 for hating the heretofore swinging casting effort of engaging and holding one end of a lengthening '5' the angler, required for casting the baited end leg I'l andto which other lengthening legs of i5` of the fishing line in a desired spot or place in the fishing rod may be similarly attached, the arverorlake. 'i end or lastlengthening leg |8 having an open The invention has for one of its' objects, to proy100D line Securing Iing I9 0n its eXtending end vide the rod With means for propelling the line Mounted on the guide rods I2 is a slide block from the rod. 2U having a longitudinally disposed cup ZI on its 10 `Another object is to provide a casting rod with underside, and beneath the 011D and Seellled an elastically actuated slidable element for disthereto, iS a ilOOk 22- The Open end 0f theellp charging the baited end of the shing line from 2| andthe hook 22 is directed away frein the the rod. i hand-gripping end and the slide block 20 on its VA further object is to provide the casting rod upper Side iS DlOVided With a finger engaging 15 with `guiding means for a sudeble element to portion 23 and an eye 24 which are Securely Xed which the baited end oi a iishing line is detaoh- 00 Jthe Slide bleek, and COnIleCi'fed t0 JUne eye 24 iS ably secured, and the slidable element having re- One end 0f aCOii Spring 25 and Said Spring at silient means for actuating it in one direction for its Opposite end being connected to an eye 26 discharging the haired end of the fish line therewhich is securely xed to and between the outer 20 from, in a selected direction. extending ends of the tubes I3. l A still further object is in providing a casting Securely xed to and carried by the hand-griprod ef an improved arrangement of parts. pins portion 6, is a reel 2l to which one end oi Other objects and advantages will appear as a fish line 28 is secured, and Wound and secured thisvdescription progresses and by reference te to the baiting end of the line are the usual iish 25 the drawing,. in which..- hooks 29 and line sinker 3i). Mounted on the rods Figure 1. is a top elevation of this improved I2 against the outer extending ends of the sleeves shcasting rod. p II, is a cushioning pad 3| and on said rods ad- Figure 2 is a side eievationef Fig, 1, jacent their other ends and in abutmentwith .3e l Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary top elethe inner extending ends of the tubes I3, a cush- 30 vation of an intermediate portion of the casting iOning Pad 32 iS alSO mounted, Said DadS 3| and rod. A t 32 being made of a resilient material such as Figure 4 is an enlarged transverse section taken rllbbeli approximately on the line 4 4 0f Fig 3, In use, this improved casting rod after the fish 35 Figure 5is an enlarged transverse section taken hOOkS 29 have been baiied, iS held in an 11D- 35 approximately on the line 5,-5 of Fig 3, Wardly inclined position so that the baited end Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation 0f the line 28 may be hung and held 0n the hook similar to Fig. 3 but being partly shown in sec- 22 and the Sinkel 30 deDOSited in the 011D 2| 0f tion. the slidable block 20, and the casting rod is then Fig. 'l is an enlarged perspective View of the ready OI' Casting Del'fOTmanCe, providing it iS 40 slide block and its bait-holding cup, seen that the line 2B can be freely unwound from Referring to the several figures of the drawing, tile Ieel 27 When Casting iS effeeted- In SOme nthe casting rod shown comprises a hand-gripping stances the baied end 0f the line may be deportion through Which a rod 'I of a itting 8 is DOSiied and heid in the 011D 2|.

longitudinally extended, the rod on its extending The angler While hOlding the Casting rOd in an 45 end being threaded as designated at s, and is upwardlyinolining position, at the same time will secured in position by the butt end nut l0 which direct or aim the rod in an intended direction, and is engaged on the threads g (Fig 1) while one hand of the angler securely grips the The fitting 3 is provided with a, pair of Feral. portion 6, the other hand is used to grasp and lelly extending threaded studs Illa to which tubes Dull the finger engaging -pOItiOIl 23 of the Slid- 50 II are threadingly engaged, and in threaded enable block 20 and the same is pulled towards the gagement With the opposite ends of said tubes hand-gripping portion 6 to an approximate posiare respective guide rods I2, said guide rods at tion shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, this retracted their opposite ends, threadingly engaging respecposition of the slidable block 2|), tensioning the tive tubes I3 and said tubes I3 at their opposite coil spring 25 so that upon release of the finger 55 engaging portion 23, the slidable block 20 will be quickly projected forwardly on the guide rods I2 to the end of the run provided thereby, with a consequent sudden impact against the cushioning pad 32 and from which complete discharge of the baited end of the line 28 will be made, as the baited end of the line is propelled from the cup 2l or hook 22 0f the slidable block 20.

After a casting has been made, the line 28 is quickly positioned for being wound up by the reel 21 by inserting the line in the open loop securing ring I9 so that the rod may properly support the line in the winding in operation, in the event a catch has been made.

If it is desired to float the line in a projected place, a oat 33 may be attached to the line.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that applicant has produced a device in combination with a casting rod for propelling the alluring end of a sh line from the rod in a manner different than heretofore, and which form or manner of operation of the device permits the line to be cast from more advantageous locations where tree hazards or the like are present, and in such locations where the present manner of casting by throwing o-r Whipping of the rod cannot be accomplished.

Having thus described the invention so that those skilled in the art will be able to practice the same, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is dened in what is claimed, it being understood that various changes in the device shown and described in detail and not amounting to invention, may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. A fishing rod comprising a handle, a rod sec tion projecting from the handle and a second rod section spaced from and in advance of the rst rod section, paralleling spaced bars connected to the rod sections and constituting an intermediate rod section in alinement with said first mentioned rod sections, a guide slidably mounted on the bars, said guide including a member of trough shape and a perforated part, the latter constituting a top with the trough shaped member forming a container, a finger piece and an eye piece secured to lthe top, an eye secured to the second rod sec-- tion, and spring means connecting the eye and eye piece, said container constituting a bait receptacle for holding bait secured to the rod line, said container being open at its forward end and the bottom thereof inclining upwardly from the forward end to provide a closed rear wall whereby the nger piece may be used by an operator to draw the receptacle rearwardly for holding the set position and to create tension in the spring means so that upon release of the finger piece and the swinging movement of the rod, the receptacle will be moved rapidly in a forward direction and the inclining bottom will aid in causing immediate ejection of the bait from the container.

2. A fishing rod comprising a handle, a rod line section spaced from and in advance of the handle, paralleling spaced bars connected to the handle and the rod line section and constituting a rod section intermediate of and in alinement with the handle and said rod line section, a guide slidably mounted on said bars, said guide including a member of trough shape and forming a receptacle paralleling said bars on the underside thereof, said receptacle being open at its forward end and the bottom thereof inclining upwardly from the forward end to provide a closed rear wall for holding bait secured to the rod line, a finger piece and an eye piece secured to the top of said guide and an eye secured to the rod line section, and `spring means connecting the eye and the eye piece whereby the finger piece may be used by an operator to draw the receptacle rearwardly for holding the set position and to create tension in the spring means so that upon release of the nger piece and the swinging movement of the rod,lthe receptacle will be moved rapidly in a forward direction and the inclining bottom will aid in causing immediate ejection of the bait from the container.

3. A casting rod comprising a handle, an eX- tension rod fitting, a pair of paralleling bars cooperably secured at one end to the handle and at their other ends. to said fitting, a detachable rod line section extended from said fitting in alinement with the handle, the tting and said paralleling bars, a guide slidably mounted on said bars, said guide including an underdisposed part of trough shape and forming a receptacle which is open at its forward end and closed at its rear end and the bottom. thereof inclining upwardly from the forward end to the rear end for holding bait secured to the rod line, a finger piece and spring securing means on the top of said guide and an eye secured to the fitting, and a spring connecting said spring securing means and said eye.

J OHN HAGEN. 

